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Hey everyone, Sky Hoshi here. Just wanted to stop by and say thanks so much

for watching my movie, Sky Hoshi Anime Girl.

There might be a little after credits scene, so make sure to stick around till

the movie's done.

I think that's the syndicate.

Enjoy the movie!

Hey, hey, you knuckleheads, how many times do I have to tell you there is no

band practice in the break room, huh? Come on, Mr. Murray, we were sounding

sick.

No. Adam, don't call yourself sick, okay?

No. Sick is what people feel when they hear you play.

Adam, okay? You weren't that good. I'm sorry to tell you. You can watch the

security footage if you don't believe me. Now, pack up all this crap before we

get a noise complaint.

Okay? Is that so much to ask?

No.

Sorry, guys. I guess we're gonna have to find a new place to practice.

Guys, we're never gonna get signed if we don't have a place to jam.

We'll never get signed.

We suck.

We don't suck. Justin, you gotta stop saying that, man. We don't suck.

Just Adam.

What the heck, Shira?

There are a thousand sounds on that thing, and you only ever use one.

I like consistency, okay? I don't like change.

I know. That's why you only ever wear that same dingy old jacket. How are you

so boring?

I like this jacket.

Wait. You guys think I'm boring?

Yep. No.

Chris. Sorry, man.

Guys, I don't know. Call me crazy, but I feel like I still see drums here. Why

would I still see drums here? Okay, we're packing. We're packing. No scuff

marks, okay?

Thanks.

It's okay, Adam. We're all losers. That's what makes us cool.

But I'm a loser, too.

Yeah. We all are.

No. Guys, let's just take it easy on Adam, okay? He just sacrificed his whole

job so he could jam here today. So let's cut him some slack.

Thanks, Chris.

Yeah, man.

But, hey, maybe try to find a second sound.

Maybe. Maybe. Maybe.

I'll see you guys later.

Take it easy.

Kira.

Justin.

Adios. Later, Chris.

Carried this all the way on the subway. I like the new sign.

Hey, Kira.

Kira.

No, no.

What do you... What do you got going on tonight?

I was thinking maybe we could... I'm not in the mood to eat Top Ramen and watch

anime. What?

What? That's not... That's not something that I would say.

That's not what I was going to say.

Sure you weren't.

You're so predictable.

No, I was just going to ask if you wanted to hang out.

And I was going to ask if you wanted to keep your job. Because I still don't see

the break room cleaned up yet. Okay?

No going out.

Mr. Mario, wait.

You can stay here for a second, okay? I'll be right back. I swear, I'll be

right back.

Just text me. Mr. Mario, come on.

Mr. Mario, I was going to eat ramen and watch anime with the girl.

Oh.

Be still my heart.

That poor girl.

No more excuses, Adam. I've told you a million times to clean up the back room.

A million times to say later. Well, guess what? Now is later. Come on! No

more excuses, Adam.

God, you know what? I wish just for once you'd actually be chill.

Yeah, well, I just wish for once that my employee would quit being such a

slacker.

Look, kid, I really, I love you like you're my own, okay?

You actually remind me a lot of my niece.

She's a good girl.

She's five.

Great girl. She loves anime and dolls and all that crap, too. No work ethic.

And that is the point, okay?

Can you please try a little harder around here?

It feels like your head is always stuck in the clouds, off in dreamland, off in

la-la land.

I need you to get out of the clouds and back to planet Earth, okay?

Okay.

Great. That wasn't so hard, was it?

That a boy, huh?

It... That did not hurt.

Calmed it.

You know what?

Someone's working late.

Hey, hey, Kira!

Sorry about that.

Kira.

No, Kira.

Better luck next time, man.

I've been curious about the same hairstyle for like four years.

It is nice though.

I just told the customer we were out of these.

It's chipped.

Hey, Mr. Mario, can I have the mug with the chip on it?

If you pay full price for it.

Hey, Adam.

I'm heading out of here in a few minutes. Lock up for me, will ya?

Yeah, sure.

One good magical morning mug and one complimentary jar of stars.

You should give this to Kira.

Doesn't like Top Ramen Anatomy. Who doesn't like Top Ramen Anatomy?

Wish this guy Hoshi was real.

She'd probably be all nice and cool.

Probably pretty easy to talk to.

So sick of striking her out.

Bet she'd have rocks.

Hold it right there.

Where the hell did you even come from? I said hold it or I'll shoot.

Okay, okay, okay.

Don't worry.

It's unstunned.

Now.

I look just like Sky Yoshi.

The anime girl.

How do you know my name?

Are you working for the Syndicate?

What? No.

We're here.

Can you please put the gun down and we can talk about this?

Adam, so you're looking for this syndicate, huh?

Who hired you?

Akuno?

Yatoshi?

Sam? Okay, I don't know who you are, but I just work for the comic book store.

If you untie me, maybe we can talk about how that might be the best Sky Hoshi

cosplay that I've ever seen.

Ah, good job.

Okay.

I'll untie you.

But if you make any sudden moves, I'll lazy you back into that chair.

When you say moves, are you talking about romantic

moves? Because I was going to tell you how beautiful.

Okay.

No, take it. I got it. I got it. I got it. I got it. I got it. Sit.

I said I got it.

Offer revoked.

You're staying tied in that chair until I get answers.

Now, I'm going to ask you one more time.

Are you working for the syndicate? Oh, my God. I don't even know what the

syndicate is.

Well,

that explains your... Outfit?

My outfit? You don't like my outfit?

It's the jacket. It's the jacket. Are you working for the agency?

I'm not working for the agency. I'm definitely not working for the

syndicate. I have questions too, okay?

I was just minding my own business.

Last thing I remember, I looked at the poster and then you just jumped on me.

If anyone's allowed to be upset, it's me.

About this.

This is freaky.

Hate to break it to you, lady, but you're definitely not Sky Hoshi.

What poster?

What are you talking about?

If you want timey, I can show you.

Come on.

Come on.

Fine.

See, this is her poster.

She's missing from the poster.

You're missing from the poster.

Okay, this is a weird dream. This is a weird dream. This is a weird dream. Do I

have my totem?

I do have my totem.

This is very real.

So... Okay.

I came out of this poster?

It would appear that way.

This doesn't make any sense.

Hey, Adam, one more thing before I head out here.

Just go. Go. Go.

Yup. We got the anime convention this weekend, so please remember to get the

passes from the mailbox.

Sandra says we're in the same spot as last year, but I'm going to get a map.

Yeah,

that sounds good.

Kid, you doing okay?

Yeah.

You're all, like, tweaking out or something.

Getting all like a coke duck ferret.

Huh.

No, I am good. I am, um, I am so, so good.

Whoops. So clumsy. Let me get that.

Got it.

Got it.

Remind me to get better insurance, okay?

A lot of collectibles in here.

What's that?

I'll catch you later, kid.

All right? Don't break nothing.

Don't touch nothing.

Bye-bye. Bye, sir. Have a great night. I'll catch you later there. Great night.

Got that mental note.

Who is that? Was he? Oh, my God. He's not from the syndicate. No, no one is

from the syndicate.

Sorry, I'm just trying to do my job here.

Job? Your job is fake. You're not real.

Well, you are real, but you shouldn't be real.

Pull it together, Adam. Pull it together.

You're still here.

Okay.

What the heck just happened?

I thought he was, you know, syndicated. That is a customer that you just zapped!

Oh, man.

Sorry.

Is he... Is he dead?

No. I put it on stun. He's fine.

Thank God.

Okay. Oh, God. We need to get you out of here before something else happens.

Well, what are we going to do with him?

Hey, Marvin, we're closed, but thanks for stopping by.

You accidentally fell asleep reading a Time Pit comic?

Have a nice night, Adam.

I don't remember reading anything.

Did I see someone dressed as Skye Hoshi?

Okay.

Sorry, I wasn't expecting company.

So, this is your hideout?

Uh, this... This is my apartment.

Eh?

Oh, uh, this is actually a shoeless household.

Now I see what goes on on those sidewalks.

So if you could just... Right, just make yourself at home.

So, can I get you some water or anything?

That

was

the delivery guy.

Oh, man.

Sorry.

Yeah, well, remind me not to startle you.

It's just a reflex.

Nope.

You hungry?

I think so.

Okay, here we go.

Oh wow, this smells so good!

Wait until you taste it.

You've had ramen before, right?

Yeah, I have.

I mean, I think I have.

But I've never smelled ramen before.

I don't think I've even tasted ramen. But in my head, I've eaten ramen like a

hundred times.

Weird.

Okay.

Well, give it a try.

And you're in luck because this is actually my special recipe. It's kind of

my thing.

The secret... The secret is I use less water so that the

soup taste is stronger.

That is a pro tip for you.

Oh, wow.

It's so good. Right?

I mean, how could you want anything more, right? I've never tasted anything

so delicious.

So, other than my ramen, what is your favorite food?

Come to think of it, I... I don't have a memory of

what anything tastes like.

I just have facts. Like, I know I've eaten ramen.

You know, actually, now that you say that, I've definitely seen you eat ramen

in the anime.

Exactly. But I've never tasted ramen before. It's like I have these facts

memorized, but I'm experiencing something for the first time.

The smell.

The taste. It's so... so beautiful.

I love it.

I wish I could say that was the first time I made someone almost cry from my

cooking.

But, uh...

The time is way, way better than the night.

I mean, in my humble opinion, you just can't beat it. I would eat this for

every meal. We might not be eating anything else.

So, Adam, how did I get here?

I have no idea.

No, I just, out of nowhere, it just kind of fell on top of me.

I wish there was a way to replay exactly what happened.

Wait, wait, the security footage!

What? We can watch back the security tapes at the store.

You gotta come with me. Wait, just, you can come with me, but you can't take the

gun.

Not gonna happen.

Okay, okay, uh, fine, but you just have to promise me you're not gonna shoot

anyone. Okay.

I'm serious. Even if you think that we're in danger, you can't, you can't

shoot anyone.

Okay. Like, even if you think, I don't know, we're being mugged.

You don't know what mugged is.

You know what, just, please don't shoot anyone. Okay, okay, I understand.

Right here.

The button gets stuck sometimes.

further. Is that a wishing jar?

What's a wishing jar?

What you're holding.

Uh, then I guess so.

Almost.

Okay, whatever.

Wish Sky Hoshi was real.

She'd probably be all nice and cool.

Probably pretty easy to talk to. I bet you she'd have ramen with you.

Hold it, or I'll shoot.

You're literally an anime character.

You're

literally

an anime character.

Do you hear me?

What's wrong?

You idiot!

What?

What's wrong?

The wishing jar.

How many stars are in the jar?

The little thing?

Five stars.

Five nights until the wish wears off.

I don't know. That's impossible.

Can I see that?

I swear that there were six stars in here when I got it.

That's why.

What? Like I lose one every night?

Yeah.

Then what happens?

The wish wears off.

The wish is gone. And if you wished for Sky Hoshi to be real, then once the

stars are gone, Sky Hoshi is gone.

What?

She's gonna die?

Sorry. I didn't know what I was doing.

Wait, wait.

How do you know that all that's true? I mean, what if you're wrong?

Haven't you watched my anime?

There's a whole episode about this.

I've seen most episodes. I must have missed that one.

This episode is about the wishing jar.

Legend goes, there was once a girl named Hoshi.

She used to lay in the grass and look up at the stars every night.

She loved the stars.

I mean, how could you not?

Well, one night, stars started to fall out of the sky.

Huge shower stars, one after another.

She was so worried there'd be no more stars up in the sky, so she ran home and

found an empty jar.

She made a paper star for each one she saw fall from the heavens.

She wished that if she made a star for each one she saw fall, she could save

the night sky.

Then she went to the field and saw more and more stars falling from the sky.

She was so worried there'd be no more stars up in the sky, so...

She went to all the houses in the village and got all the kids to make

paper stars.

And pretty soon there were thousands of stars all in jars.

And when the next evening came,

the once dark night sky was sparkling stars once again.

And it was brighter than ever.

And everyone knew that Hoshi saved the dark night sky with her paper-wishing

stars.

Each star is a wish.

And each wish lasts a night.

And then it dies like a falling star.

No.

Wait, are you Hoshi?

No. I'm her descendant, or I guess I'm written as her descendant.

What if we could save you?

How would that work?

I mean, you said the wish expires after five nights, right?

Yeah. So that means that we have five nights to figure out how to save you.

I promise I will do.

Everything that I can to save you.

Thank you, Adam.

I'm so tired.

Yeah, it's been a pretty intense day. I'm exhausted too.

What would happen if I just... ...lose my eyes?

I really, really gotta stop doing that.

Sorry.

Yeah.

Are you hungry for breakfast?

Ramen?

Yes, please.

Ramen? I was thinking more along the lines of pancakes.

Good morning from our studio in Brooklyn, New York. This is Good Magical

Morning. That's right, your go-to news source for geeks, gamers, and fellow

punks. Our first story today, Anime NYC, is just a few short days away, and I,

for one, cannot wait to go. It's going to be the most epic anime convention

here in New York City. Three days of non-stop anime action. From panels for

our...

One of my favorites is definitely Sky Hoshi.

Great character. I mean, what they did with the last season, too.

Oh, yeah, man. Beautiful. Huge fan. I love her pink gun. It's so cute, but it

will drop you dead in a second. No joke.

All right, Pep.

So... I relate to the main character. You

know, I'm like kind of a jerk.

What? No, you're a nice guy. I have a good heart.

He's a nice guy.

Thank you, babe.

What's this?

Coffee.

I've never had it before.

Is it good?

It's my favorite drink.

Oh, wow!

You get to drink this every day?

It's so good!

Uh, yeah.

You must be the happiest person on earth.

Well... Roman!

Oh, yeah, yeah.

Got your... morning ramen right here.

Sorry.

story today is a strange one.

Sky Hoshi, the anime character, has just disappeared from the anime.

What? Not only that, she is nowhere to be found.

Not on any posters, mangas, or games anywhere. Like, legit, dude, she's gone.

That's insane.

Yeah, I mean, everyone's freaking out about it. There has been no official

statement from the creators of the anime, but right now, everyone's

speculating that this is some sort of publicity stunt for an upcoming release

of the final season of Sky Hoshi, Future Punk 3001.

It's so insane how they pulled off such a feat. No one knows. I mean, we have a

Sky Hoshi poster here in the studio, and she's not on it anymore.

Bananas! It's a mystery.

Is this the anime creator's way of telling us that they are wrapping up Sky

Hoshi's story in the final season and replacing her with a new lead character?

Only time will tell.

Maybe they'll give us some of that sweet gossip at Anime NYC this year. Stay

tuned.

This is insane.

I've got to get you back to the anime.

How?

You wish that I was real.

That probably removed me from the anime.

In five days, I'm going to disappear, and I don't think I just magically go

back to the anime.

This is some heavy stuff.

Oh, I'm going to be late for work.

Do you stay?

Stay here.

Wait, you're leaving?

Just for a little bit.

I'm going to go in.

I'm going to try to figure out what's going on.

And then I'm going to tell my boss that I'm not feeling well.

And then come back early.

Okay.

Don't shoot anything.

Or anyone.

Okay?

Did you...

Did you want a shirt or anything?

No, why?

Aren't you cold?

So?

Right, okay, I'll be back as soon as I can.

Beautiful.

Green tea.

I drink this all the time in the anime!

Terrible!

Who

the

hell are you?

I'm Skye Hoshi.

It's Adam hooked up with a cosplayer, huh?

A what player? Don't play dumb with me.

So, how did Adam, the loser of losers, end up with a girl like

you?

Now I know why he wasn't answering my phone calls.

Are you a friend of Adam's?

Friend?

I am...

The girl Adam is never going to get.

I am... His muse.

I am way out of his league.

Doesn't mean I like it when girls like you get in the way.

In the way of what?

Cut the crap.

You're obviously dressed as Adam's favorite anime character, which means

you must know how good it can feel to mess with somebody's head.

You're way too pretty to like him for real.

I'm not messing with anyone.

Why are you here?

I'm here because Adam wasn't answering his phone, and Adam always answers when

I call.

I came myself to see what was so important.

Now I know.

You don't play bass, do you?

No. I'm not sure what that is.

Good.

Anime.

Adam and his stupid anime.

it's not fair those girls they never age they're immortal

they live on and on through their stupid movies and

stupid posters and stupid comic books

and

they live their stupid

Perfect little lives.

Well, the turf is always greener.

What the hell is that supposed to mean?

Nothing, sorry.

So it must be Adam's first real girlfriend.

Oh no, I... I just met him. Whatever.

Adam's a loser, who cares?

Just never thought he'd surprise me.

Guess I'll see you around, Skye.

I'm getting sick.

What?

No, you're not. No. No, no, no. No, no, no. Why?

Hey, boss, do you think maybe I could cut out a little early today and get

some rest? Yeah, sure. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Don't be here getting me sick, okay?

Quit infecting the place. Go, kid. Thanks, sir. I mean, it doesn't seem

that bad.

Probably better.

Great. Fine. Whatever. Go. Just get out of here. I don't know why you're here

infecting the place. Hey, don't touch that. Don't touch that. Thank you so

much. I'll see you in four days. Just don't touch me.

Why are you touching things when you're sick? Four days. Why does that need

explaining to you, Adam?

God.

I'm just standing around here touching everything.

I mean, sneeze all over everything. Why don't you, huh?

God, I'm just sick even.

Thinking about it, I... Where... Where's my hand sanitizer?

Hello, Adam. Please follow me.

What?

Please follow me. What do you want? Right this way. Marvin, what?

What? Does Sky Hoshi ring a bell?

I know sensitive information.

Information that I believe you don't want me to know.

Now, follow me.

Morbid. Oh my god.

Really?

Yeah, they might be listening. I might be listening. Okay, Marvin, what?

Go. what's up the other day i walked into the comic store and i saw sky hoshi

herself a real living breathing sky hoshi now i might have thought wow

that's a really good cosplayer except for the fact that she zapped me with her

classic sky hoshi laser gun i thought it was a dream and then i woke up in the

street with a note from you

You accidentally fell asleep reading a Time Pit comic?

I know this is a lie. I can't fall asleep reading Time Pit.

It gives me nightmares.

I have a phobia of time travel.

Okay, um, it's very creative, but you're obviously making all this up. If you

knew me, you'd know I have a crippling fear of time travel.

Yeah. uh okay i'm afraid that i'm the past me and and any minute now future me

is gonna appear out of nowhere to stop me from doing something everything i do

i think is this the thing that will bring myself back to stop myself from

doing this what wow you really have a very

creative mind up there. A lot going on in that mind. No, no, no, no, no, no.

It's crystal clear up here. And I know Sky Hoshi is real and I know you somehow

have something to do with it.

All right.

What are you talking about?

Exhibit A.

My limited edition collector's Sky Hoshi manga.

Where is she? She was there yesterday.

Exhibit B.

This obvious lie of a note.

Exhibit C.

I saw her with my very own eyes right before she zapped me with her Sky Hoshi

laser gun.

So cool.

So spill the beans, Adam. Spill them real good.

Well, can you turn the music down at least?

Okay, uh...

I wish I was back in my anime again.

It's worth a shot.

It's taking Adam so long.

Yes, I knew it! I knew it! She's real! I knew it, Sky Ho! She is real! Calm down!

Okay, I will not calm down. This is amazing!

Can I meet her? Can I get her autograph?

Maybe if you stop being such a stalker fan, then maybe. Yeah, stop.

Yeah, no, no. I get it. I get it. Okay. Yeah. Okay. Yeah, no.

Yeah, I got you. I got you. I'm calm. You got me? I'm calm.

I'm calm. This is calm.

Calm.

Did you know I dressed up as Sky Hoshi at last year's Anime Con? Big fan.

Seriously? Yeah.

With a crop top?

Uh, yeah. I'm authentic.

Now, I kind of want to see a picture, but... Okay.

Is it...

Is it true that she dies when the wish wears off?

Well, yeah, the wishing stars.

Wait, how do you know about that?

It's like season one stuff. How do you not know this?

It's how she got her gun and defeated the agency, right? And now the syndicate

is after her because she broke... Okay, I need to catch up on a few episodes.

I get it.

What have you been doing with your time?

I've been having band practice with my friends. We have a pretty, pretty big

gig coming up.

Ah, yes, yes, having friends does take up a lot of time, I bet.

Yeah, uh, okay, so, um, what do we do about it?

You obviously know a lot more about this than I do.

Okay, well, obviously, she wants to get back into the anime. Mm-hmm.

And, of course, we all want her to get back into the anime. I mean, we gotta

see how the final season ends, right?

Uh, yeah.

Simple solution.

would be to have her step back into the poster.

Wait, would that really work? Yeah, the poster's gotta be some sort of magical

portal into our world, right? It's how she materialized here in the first

place.

If it works anything like time travel, which I know a lot about... No, not now.

She has to step back into the poster before the magic wears off.

Then everything should go back to the way it was. That's amazing. The poster's

literally right inside the comic store.

Okay, I'm gonna go get it.

No, I can't go get it. I just told my boss that I'm sick.

Well,

I could go inside and get the poster for you. Ah, yes, yes, yes.

Okay, so you're gonna go in? It's for a price.

Damn it.

I get to meet Sky Hoshi.

And... And?

I want a Rainbow Rare Dino Guru Bubble Bronto card.

What? Those are worth hundreds!

I know.

Yes! Hang on to your nuts. I'll be back in a jiffy.

Seatbelt. Yeah, I know.

It's the wrong way!

Excuse me, sir.

Get out of my store, Marvin.

But I wanted to post her. Kid, this ain't a library for the misguided, okay?

Every day you come in here and you read for free and then rile up the paying

customers about time travel and UFOs and whatever.

But I... Out!

Yeah, but I just... Out!

Good try, Marvin.

So he kicked me out. Makes sense.

So do I still get to... No! Are you kidding me?

So,

can I get a ride home?

For a price?

No, no, I'll do it.

I really need to clean your car, by the way. Yeah, well... It's disgusting.

If I clean it, then future me will know something is weird. No, no, no, not now.

All right. Well, you're going to hear it sometime because the future is

inevitable. That's how time works.

And it should only work in one direction. Crank this up. Right. That's

why time travel is an abomination. I love this song. It should not. Oh,

that's my jam.

Oh, my God. This brings me back. Songs really bring me back to the natural laws

of the world.

I can't believe you don't.

We definitely had rehearsal today, right?

Yup.

Well, I don't want to rehearse at Adam's mom's house if Adam's not here.

Yeah, I don't want to get in trouble.

I have a feeling Adam's not going to show.

No.

Oh.

The pizza.

Hair clots.

Don't mention it.

Oh, my God.

Kira, under that harsh exterior and those eye rolls and all the insults, you

really do care. Shut up, Christopher.

No. No, you're not fooling me, all right? Pizza is the universal language

of love.

Yeah.

All right.

I pushed too far, okay?

Hey, you guys want to see something crazy? Check it out.

What?

Sky Hoshi's missing from my shirt.

Justin, I just washed it too hard.

I guess I did change soaps.

Guys, where the heck's Adam?

I have a pretty good guess.

That's great news! Thank you, Adam! Oh, yeah, I was...

Very easy to come up with. Just kind of... Kept me right away.

Scared me.

Actually, it was his idea. Big, big fan. You have a nice apartment here.

Oh, the very artistic burn holes.

Thank you both so much. I can't believe I didn't think of it.

It's so simple. It makes perfect sense.

So where's the poster?

The poster?

The poster. The poster.

Um... What? Well, we were gonna get it, but then... Adam beefed it, so... Beefed

it? I didn't beef... I didn't beef it.

You're the one that couldn't act normal. It's your fault. Hey, not cool. Okay,

guys, calm down.

Alright, well, we can't go get the poster at the store for very, very

normal reasons.

So, um... Maybe you could get it?

Or maybe Kira... Yeah, Kira could get it, right? No, no.

I'll do it.

Can I shoot your gun? No.

Thanks, man.

Yeah, kid.

We'll see you at Anime NYC this Saturday?

Oh, yeah? You got a booth there?

Yeah, yeah. Setting up shop. Booth 169.

69.

Nice.

169. No, I got it. I got it. Classic.

It's one. Oh, can you save me one of those Dino Guru booster sets?

All yours.

Thanks, man.

No problem.

Cool.

Can

I help you,

miss? Oh, yeah.

Do you have any Sky Hoshi posters here?

No. Sorry, we're fresh out.

It's not like you can get her anymore on the cover anyway. Did you hear about

that? Yeah, I heard. So you don't have any here, like, not on display or

something? I think I remember one being on the wall last time I was here.

That's a good memory. That was actually right here, yeah. Yes, that one.

Sorry, yeah, I got rid of it.

There's no sense in keeping a poster without the lead girl on it, you know?

Wait, it's gone?

What happened to it?

You know, I can tell you're a big fan.

Based on how you're dressed, no wonder you're getting worked up about this,

huh?

So it's... Gone, gone.

Yes, yes.

Miss, yeah, I gave it to one of Adam's band friends, the sad Susie girl. I

don't know her name.

She seemed to want it for some reason.

What's going on today?

It's gone. It's gone. It's gone.

Where's the poster?

She has it.

What?

Akira? She's so evil. She probably works for the syndicate.

How did we even meet Akira?

She came by your hideout the other day. Oh, my God. Lucky you told me not to

shoot anyone because I definitely would have zapped her. I can't believe you met

Akira.

She is... She's not the easiest to talk to.

Yeah, I know.

I was supposed to have a gig at a bar Friday, but I was going to cancel.

Don't cancel it.

Let's go get my poster from evil Akira.

Plus, I...

I've never been to a concert. I want to see your band!

Okay, okay, but... But I'm gonna have to warn you, uh... We rock really

hard.

Guys, we suck really hard.

Yeah, we suck. No one likes us.

At least we have one fan tonight.

Okay! This last song is called Tamagotchi!

Someone to help, my dear Hello,

hello, hello Can you read me from my lo-fi recording?

You know, you know, you know She's never stuck around for long enough Maybe I'm

boring I'll give it Another try, stupid, simple guy.

I never know when to give up. I guess I'll try my luck.

This man won't always suck.

She'll be lovestruck if I write the perfect song.

Cause she's an anime dandy, simply red candy.

Listen, no, impossible, probably improbable. Never tell me the odds.

Bring a stick by my side like a Tamagotchi.

I hope you remember

all the times that we shared.

Rare candies.

Good night.

Hey. You sounded awesome.

Really? Yeah, you guys rock.

Thanks, guy. Thank you for my first concert.

Wow.

No one's ever called over to do a concert before.

Sup, readers?

Kira, hi. Uh, she's really just kind of up here there.

Um, this, this is Skye.

I know.

We've met.

Cool. Did you happen to see the, uh, approximately 17 text messages that I

sent you about the poster that you bought at the store?

I did.

You did?

Interesting, because I don't... Yeah, I never got a response.

I thought you were ignoring me.

Yeah, well, you've been ignoring me all week thanks to your new girlfriend.

Girlfriend? I didn't... Yeah. Did you hear that? Girlfriend? I think that

chick's Adam's girlfriend.

I didn't say that.

I didn't say that. Sure. So, for us all.

She, uh... She's... We're just friends.

Just friends.

Whatever. Anyway, do you happen to have the poster?

I actually gave it back to the store.

Wait, really?

I was going to mess with the poster, maybe draw on it or burn it or

something, considering how obsessed you are with that stupid Kaiyoshi character.

Sky Hoshi!

But she wasn't even on the poster, and I decided I didn't want to spend any more

energy on this obvious charade of a relationship.

Who did you give it to?

I don't know. I gave it back to the main guy there. He said he would put it back

in the pile.

Put it in what pile?

Who even cares?

Why are you so obsessed with this poster? It's just a stupid poster

missing a stupid anime girl.

It's not stupid.

If I was the girl on the poster, that would be the first time anime was cool.

Until then, it's stupid.

Later.

Maybe she does work for the syndicate.

I'm gonna go put this in the car, but you stay right here.

Don't move. Okay.

Hey there, sexy. How you doing?

Doing okay.

You know, I look mighty fine in that outfit.

Thanks.

You know, I think it'll be better off if

you know what I mean.

Leave me alone.

What?

You gonna score me with your water gun and that sticks to the hip of yours?

Come on, baby. Let's get out of here.

Ow! Let me go!

Make another move and you're getting vaporized.

I'm sorry.

Don't hurt me.

Did you hear the band play earlier?

Yeah.

Go buy their music.

Buy all their albums.

Dad, did I just miss... Are you okay?

Yeah.

She covers a bitch, man.

Are you okay?

Yeah, is your hand okay?

Yeah, yeah.

You don't have to do that.

I thought you were just friends.

Ciara.

What are you doing?

I came in to talk to Skye.

Hey, Skye.

Since you're dating Adam now, you should know he's never had a real girlfriend

before. He's too much of a wimp to make a decent move.

He's asked me on so many hangouts to eat ramen or watch cartoons. It's sad.

Isn't it, Adam?

I'm so glad he finally found a girl who likes how pathetic he

is. It's so cute.

I hope you two are happy together.

He's not pathetic.

Watch it.

Watch what?

Just telling you the truth.

You should be happy. He loves Sky Hoshi.

Looks like he really found a loser who actually thinks she is her.

That's it.

Sky?

I thought I was unstunned.

Skye, what did you do?

What did you do?

She pissed me off. Nobody talks about you like that.

But I didn't mean to vaporize her.

Okay, so in the anime, what happens when you vaporize someone?

Where do they go?

She's sent to the underworld.

Okay, in the underworld?

But like in the anime, what happens in the underworld?

They're dead?

Yeah. But you don't know for sure, right?

Like tomorrow when the magic wears off, when we get you in your poster, maybe

everything goes back to normal.

I guess it's possible.

Okay.

Good.

Good, yeah.

Get you back in the poster.

The magic is gone tomorrow night.

Everything's going to be good.

Adam, I'm so, so sorry.

It's okay. It's okay. It's okay. I know what you didn't mean.

It's fine because she's not gone forever.

We're going to fix it.

It's tomorrow.

It's the last day. I'm going to get you in the poster and send everything back

to normal.

Tomorrow's the last day.

Tonight's our last night.

Can I show you something?

Sure.

This

is

my secret spot.

I've never taken anyone here before.

Why? It's so amazing.

I don't know.

It's really special to me. I've never had anyone special in my life to share

it with.

And since basically everything is a first for you, I... I wanted to show

you your first year of the skyline.

It's nothing like the anime.

It's... It's vivid.

I can smell the ocean.

And... Since your last name is Hoshi... Get out.

This is one of the few spots around here that you can stargaze.

Actually see a few stars like what is you see right there?

I mean not a ton of them I guess we

should fill up one of those wishing jars with some stars

What's your favorite part about being real so far?

It's funny, I... I really can't say.

There's not one favorite part.

You know, I'm experiencing everything for the first time.

There is something that stood out to me, though.

Something that Kira said.

She seems to hate life so much.

I think she forgot how beautiful life is.

Emotions are beautiful.

And her senses are powerful.

I was scared for the first time today.

I was devastated.

I tasted the most delicious food in the world.

And I experienced someone's embrace.

I guess what I'm trying to say is life is a gift.

And I guess I just don't take it for granted because

it's not a given.

I have breath in my lungs for 24 hours.

And I am so grateful.

To experience the world.

I wish I could last forever, but... I got a taste.

And it's beautiful.

Well, I'm gonna make the most of life for the both of us.

And you... You have to promise me you'll be defeating them.

This didn't get back home for me.

Thank you for taking me here.

Another first for Skyhoshi Animaker.

We're here at Anime NYC, and man, it feels like home. Feels good. You know,

awesome cosplay, awesome booths, awesome stuff happening all around here.

I, for one, am very excited to see what's new with One Piece, Dino Guru,

Sky Hoshi, and more.

Yes! Dude, did you hear? Master Guru is going to make an appearance. What? No

way. Stay here. I gotta go get an autograph. What? No, no, no. He's not

here yet. Later, later. Okay, okay.

Well, we're here, and we're pumped, but you know what? It kind of feels like

we're a little underdressed. You think what I'm thinking?

You know what I'm thinking.

Hold up.

These guys are funny.

Now we're official. Ah, it's better.

Looks good.

Thanks. I look great, right? What do you think, huh?

I don't know, man.

I feel like a cosplay is a little half-baked.

No, man. What are you talking about? I'm channeling Sailor Moon here.

More like Sailor Goon.

Dude, aw.

Okay, I'll take it. I'll take it.

Have a beautiful magic morning. Have a beautiful magical morning.

Wake up, Juice.

I love this stuff.

I'll never get tired of that.

It tastes so good.

What?

Nothing.

So... Let's get you home.

It's closed.

You don't have a key?

I used to, but my boss took it away so we wouldn't have band practice after

hours anymore.

Well, now what?

Maybe I can go in through the back.

Yeah, I just have to go up the fire escape.

And cross the roof.

Then go down through the back.

There's like this weird window.

Maybe I can get in through. The only thing is I don't know if my boss took

the... to the anime convention or if it's just chillin' in the back?

We should just split up to save time.

I'll go to the anime convention and you just check the store.

Okay. So then I'll meet you at the convention, hopefully with a poster.

Miss Guy, wait.

Be safe.

I'll be okay.

Don't vaporize anyone.

What?

I'm gonna miss having someone worry about me.

I'm gonna miss worrying about you.

Okay, now let's save your life and your enemy all at once, okay?

Good luck.

It kind of reminds me of home.

Okay, Skye.

You got this.

The poster's gotta be around here somewhere.

Excuse me!

You look just like Skye Hoshi.

Can I get a picture with you?

Uh, I'm kind of in a hurry.

Oh, come on, you look just like her. Just one, please?

Please.

Okay, okay, yeah. Yeah, yeah, okay. Awesome.

Okay, bye.

Thank you for watching.

Good morning show!

Yeah, that's us.

You're the only TV show I ever watched.

Really?

That's surprising.

Yeah, you guys are the reason I knew I went missing.

I mean, Sky Hoshi went missing.

Yeah, that was a crazy story. That was actually bananas.

Hey, do you know where booth 169 is?

Yeah, it's actually all the way over there. If you walk past the Gundam

statue, you went too far.

Thanks. Yeah, have a good magical morning.

Oh, enjoy next week's episode.

I'll probably never get to see your guy's show again.

Big fan, though.

Okay, bye.

She's cool.

Okay.

We've had weirder.

Hey, do you have any Sky Hoshi posters here?

Oh, boy.

You again, huh?

Didn't we just have this conversation the other day? You gotta be the biggest

Sky Hoshi fan ever, huh?

Yeah, something like that.

Uh-huh. I don't know if I should be concerned or impressed.

Although, hey, great job on the costume, huh? Great attempt. I can tell you like

her a lot. You look almost exactly almost like her.

Thanks. Yeah, I had a poster, but... Wait, have or had?

Had. I just sold my last Sky Hoshi poster a few minutes ago.

I don't even know why they bought it. She's not on the cover anymore. I mean,

who buys a blank poster?

You sold it.

That's what we do here, kid.

It's called making money.

But if you want another poster, we got plenty of Dino Guru.

We got Raptor Red, Pronto Blue.

Who bought it?

I don't know. Some girl with purple hair.

That could be anyone.

Do you see how many cosplayers are here?

Oh, you know what?

Actually, yeah.

I think that's her over there.

Hold it right there.

Whoa, nice gun.

Is that the gun from Sky Hoshi? Totally looks like it.

Uh, yes.

Of course, because you're dressed as Sky Hoshi.

I love that anime, oh my god. Yeah, look lady, hand over the poster. This is a

matter of life or death.

What? Get your own poster.

Hand it over.

Or what? Are you going to escort me with your little water gun?

Just let me see it, please.

Okay, okay, fine.

You can see my poster.

Is this it?

Do you have any other posters?

No, that's the only one I have.

You're gonna give it back?

Okay.

Thank you.

I don't think I'm gonna find it.

I hope Adam's having better luck.

It's an honor to be here with you today to celebrate the beloved anime, Sky

Hoshi, Future Punk 3001.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Sky Hoshi is my best work.

As you all know, she is a kick-ass cyberpunk heroine from New York City

from the year 3001.

And of course, last season, she got her laser gun for finally defeating the

agency. Now, I want to be as transparent as possible.

Elephant in the room.

Sky Hoshi has gone missing.

There's been a lot of speculation.

about this. I am here to tell you from the source we have no idea what

happened. She has disappeared from all our computers at Future Corp. Not a

trace of her. We are doing everything we can to figure out the issue so we can

get to creating the final season of the beloved anime Sky Hoshi Future Punk

3001.

Thank you.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you.

Now, with that out of the way, how about some fun facts for you? Did you know Sky

Hoshi drinks green tea three times a day?

It's her favorite beverage.

I hate green tea.

She loves green tea.

And here's a little season spoiler for you. Her laser gun was designed with

three settings.

Stunned. vaporize, and a secret setting that you'll see in the series finale.

And many people ask about the necklace she always wears.

What's the significance?

There's a rumor that that's where her power comes from.

Not true.

It just looked cool. Sometimes that's all it takes to design a character.

I designed Skye to be a furious, kick-ass spirit.

To send it to the post office, you will receive an extract of the paper stars

and wishes.

Now, the citizen is asked to decide which house to be in. It's the

organization she wants to serve.

And she's adding every citizen member to the underworld

where they belong.

To find out what happens next, you'll have to... to tune in to the new season

next year.

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is Sky Hoshi Future Punk

3001. Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you.

Figured I'd find you here.

Actually, I tried the ramen stand first, but this was my second guess.

You okay?

Adam. What?

How am I?

You're Sky Hoshi.

The coolest, greatest anime character ever.

Not who he described.

I know I'm in the anime.

It's funny.

I have these facts memorized, but it's not me.

I'm alive.

And I'm... I'm discovering who I am.

Better.

Way better than anyone could ever write on paper.

I got a little gift for you.

You found my poster?

It's at the comic store.

It's in my boss's office for some reason.

You think it'll bring me back?

That's what Marvin says.

I think he is, right?

He knows a lot more about this stuff than I do.

Is it weird if I don't want to go back?

What? Skye, what are you even saying?

I don't think I could go back to what I used to know.

They don't have a lot of options here.

It's either this or... or you die.

I want to write my own future.

I don't want someone to write it for me.

Even if it means that I might die, at least it's my choice for my story

to live life to the fullest for whatever time I have left.

I'm not gonna stop you from writing your own story.

Our time's up at midnight.

It's up to you how your story ends.

Are you sure you're okay with this?

I'll lose you either way.

Although I am gonna miss watching you in the enemy.

Maybe it's time for a new character.

So what do you want to do for the next few hours?

I want nothing more than to sit on a couch with you and eat a hot bowl of

ramen.

There's actually some fancy ramen places around here.

I could take you to one.

I want the one that comes in a packet.

That you cook on a stove.

There's a little trick.

If you put less water...

It's gonna be too dry.

It's okay.

It's okay.

And then, uh, yep.

There you go. Set that.

Hold this.

There's nothing better than this.

I'm really gonna miss you.

I'm gonna miss you too, Adam.

You're the most exciting person I've ever met.

I think you're a big part of that.

Just an hour left.

Um... Sky...

There's...

There's something that I... I need to do.

What?

Before we run out of time.

Why did we do that the first day?

I really wish that we did.

That was my first kiss.

Oh, it's almost time.

Yeah.

I miss you.

You just got here, don't you?

Me too.

Are you okay?

I feel weird.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.

Sky?

Sky?

Are you

still here?

You're still here?

What happened?

I feel different.

I thought I died.

I thought you danced.

No, no, no, no.

I'm just a normal girl.

Let me check the posture.

I guess Sky Hoshi did die.

Wait, so what does that make you?

Guess I'm not the anime girl anymore.

Do you still like ramen?

You sure you want to do this? Are you kidding?

I've been waiting all year. I miss dressing like this.

Okay.

I can't believe I'm finally taking a girl to Anime NYC.

I wish I could do this every day.

Careful what you wish for.

It's my greatest accomplishment.

So... Should we go check out the Sky Hoshi panel?

What do you think? Done, Robin?

Yeah,

duh, obviously.

What?

What?

I think this is going to be way better than last year.

I know it is.

Guys, guys, I'm so glad I found you. Oh, hey, Robin. Oh, God. What are you

dressed as?

Dressed as?

I'm here from the future.

You must give this note to past Marvin for me.

Do not tell him I gave it to you.

Okay, Marvin.

I must go.

I don't know.

Definitely not Marvin for my future, though.

Right? I mean...

It could be. No, no, no. Too soon for that one. Too soon.

Let's just get some rum.

Oh.

Look at that.

Gosh. I'm still not used to seeing that.

I kind of like it.

Yeah?

She looks happy.

I think she's gonna do good there.

She might even defeat the Syndicate.

Maybe you're right.

Alright, shall we?

Your ramen awaits.

Oh my god, you look so amazing!

You look exactly like the original Sky Hoshi from the anime.

You look so much like her.

You must be the real-life Sky Hoshi. No, no, no, no. I am not Sky Hoshi. I'm just

a cosplayer.

But I really do love that character.

Hey, welcome to Bass Dryouts for the Rare Candies.

Let's get into it.

Boyos, the name's Strings McCluskey. No autographs, please.

Okay, yes.

I'm just going to let the fingers do the talking.

I'm Tugs.

How'd you get that name?

That's what they call me.

Let's get on with the show.

All right, here goes.

Next. Hi, I'm Kara.

I hope you guys are having a beautiful day.

And I'm so excited to be auditioning for the Rare Candies.

Have you ever knocked a pizza out of someone's hands before?

Yeah. Pizza?

What? Here's what I'm gonna do.

I'm gonna build a funk sandwich.

Top bread, bottom bread, meat, cheese, veg.

Um, where's the bathroom?

Next. What's up?

I'm Trevor.

Can you roll your eyes a couple times?

I guess. If you want me to roll my eyes, I can give it a whirl.

Yeah, Tuesdays, in terms of rehearsal, Tuesdays, I can't. I got tap class.

So you guys want to hear more?

We're good.

We'll call you.

Full disclosure, guys.

Cops said I can't leave my house.

But we can do epic house shows.

Next.

So what'd you think?

Is it OK if we call you, Kira?

I think I'm gonna leave now.

Okay, bye.

Well, that was a disaster.

Yeah.

Nobody can replace Kira, man.

Yeah, I wish Kira was still here.

Yeah. Me too, man.

Me too.

Sky of Sheen, Sky of Sheen, Little

Sheen

Triple A laser roulette on you just for thrills. Is it set on stun or is it set

to kill? Let's get real, cause that's what she is, 100.

An anime girl and she's back in touch. She ain't got a dealer cause she's

stacked on packs. She got ramen piled high to the sky on racks. It's her

favorite meal, don't call it a snack. Cause if you diss my food, then you're

gonna get slapped.

Sky Russian,

Sky Russian, Lel Russian.

You can call me anytime.

agency job with the comic web A little danger for my breakfast, myself, coffee

jitters. Saving lives every day like I'm getting paid. Syndicate is pissed cause

I'm throwing shade. If you want to do more dancing, I'll shoot the ground.

Send an enemy grunts to the underworld.

So just do yourself a favor and surrender now. The syndicate's got

nothing on the enemy. Sky or she?

Sky or she?

Sky or she?

You can call me anytime and I'll save your life. Sky or she?

Yeah.